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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Trenton Wahlen has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi |
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Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the |
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service and leadership category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its |
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inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been |
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selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners |
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received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mike and Malynn Wahlen, "T. J." Wahlen is |
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a senior at Calallen High School, where he holds an impressive 5.80 |
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grade point average and ranks second in his class of 263 students; |
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in addition to keeping up with his challenging academic course |
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load, he has participated in numerous extracurricular activities |
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and has served in such leadership roles as president of Business |
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Professionals of America and vice president of the National Honor |
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Society; he is also a member of three 4-H clubs and a senior altar |
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server at St. Thomas More Catholic Church; moreover, he is actively |
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involved with Helping Hands, an organization that distributes |
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hygiene products to the homeless, and with the local Rotary Club |
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adoption clinic; after graduation, he plans to work toward a career |
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in engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued his goals |
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with tremendous dedication, and he may take great pride in all that |
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he has accomplished as he looks ahead to a future bright with |
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promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate T. J. Wahlen on his selection as a |
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2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholar and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wahlen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |